Key Facts

• The John F Kennedy Profile in Courage Award is a prestigious award handed out by the JFK Library Foundation.
• Mike Pence, who served as Vice President under Donald Trump, is set to receive this award.
• Pence is being honored for his actions during the Congressional session on 6 January 2021, where he did not support false allegations that the 2020 US election was rigged.
• Even though the US Capitol was faced with rioters on that day, Pence stayed inside and oversaw the election's confirmation.
• After Donald Trump's loss in the 2020 election, he made broad claims about fraud that resulted in his loss. However, there is no hard evidence to support these claims.
• Trump urged Pence to overturn the results of the election, but Pence refused.
• This award was established in 1989, named after a book written by President Kennedy.
• This award commends Pence for his role in ensuring the peaceful change of presidential power on 6 January 2021.